Lawsuits

Dewey U.K. Said to Prepare Wind Up While U.S. Office Carries On - Bloomberg

05/01/12

The law firm does have something to sell -- groups of strong practices, he said. Dewey’s most profitable practices include bankruptcy, corporate law, litigation and public policy, the firm has said. The plan remains uncertain because firms ...

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Chadbourne & Parke Expands London Insolvency and Restructuring Practice With New Partner Hire - Yahoo Finance

05/01/12

special investigations and litigation, intellectual property, antitrust, domestic and international tax, insurance and reinsurance, environmental, real estate, bankruptcy and financial restructuring, executive compensation and employee benefits ...

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Appointing An Examiner is not a Simple Task - jdsupra.com

05/01/12

Allegations of impropriety by a bankrupt company's management can fuel heated litigation in bankruptcy cases — including requests to appoint an examiner to investigate causes of action. As contested as an examiner's appointment can be, often a more ...

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Dewey, Davis Polk, Latham, Bingham: Business of Law - Bloomberg

05/01/12

Dewey’s most profitable practices include bankruptcy, corporate law, litigation and public policy, the firm has said. The plan remains uncertain because firms considering taking some of Dewey’s lawyers might do better to pick up the pieces ...

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Dewey & Leboeuf Aims to Avoid Bankruptcy, Bienenstock Says - Businessweek

05/01/12

The law firm does have something to sell -- groups of strong practices, he said. Dewey’s most profitable practices include bankruptcy, corporate law, litigation and public policy, the firm has said. The plan remains uncertain because firms ...

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Ally says its mortgage unit is close to bankruptcy - detroitnews.com

05/01/12

That becomes a default May 17. If ResCap files for bankruptcy, Ally's $399 million ResCap investment likely would be worthless. Ally would also face substantial litigation costs. The company estimates its losses from a ResCap bankruptcy at $400 ...

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Judge denies request to block MF Global execs from insurance - Reuters UK

04/30/12

Last Monday, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated more than 20 lawsuits by MF Global shareholders and customers into a single case in Manhattan federal court. MF Global filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid ...

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Judge denies request to block MF Global execs from insurance - Reuters

04/30/12

Last Monday, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated more than 20 lawsuits by MF Global shareholders and customers into a single case in Manhattan federal court. MF Global filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid ...

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Dream Nite Club loses liquor license as Michigan denies renewal - AnnArbor.com

04/30/12

Meanwhile, additional litigation surrounds a claim by Shafiq Kasham that he's an investor in the club's liquor license and wasn't properly notified by the city of the March hearing. The club's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing was made March 27 in ...

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Ambac Withdraws From Litigation Over Countrywide Settlement - Businessweek

04/30/12

Ambac Assurance Corp. is withdrawing from litigation over Bank of America Corp. (BAC ... according to data compiled by Bloomberg. A U.S. bankruptcy judge in Manhattan on March 15 approved a plan to reorganize the $1.7 billion in debt of ...

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